The tournament format features 18 holes of four-ball stroke play, both gross and net, with 90 percent of a player's course handicap iused to determine net scores. Entry is open to any male amateur golfer who has reached his 55th birthday by the tournament date, is a member of a club which is a member of the Carolinas Golf Association, and has a current USGA Handicap Index® at a CGA member club.

The field is divided into flights based on age and total team course handicap: Tournament Division-Flight A, Flight B; Super Senior 65+ Division, Flight A and B; Super Senior 70+ Division.